Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Foreigners flock to Kyochon's flagship store, where the past paints the present on a plate of chicken

Welcome to Kyochon Pilbang. The joint has gone viral among foreign visitors — fueled by social media clips of tourists yanking a giant calligraphy brush to reveal the hidden chicken chamber — since opening in June 2023.

2026-04-10

Labeling rule introduced for fried chicken franchises amid 'shrinkflation' concerns

The government unveiled Tuesday measures to prevent "shrinkflation" practices of fried chicken franchises and other processed food manufacturers, officials said. The measures came after fried chicken brand Kyochon 1991 was accused of shrinkflation.

2025-12-02

Some Kyochon franchises found with higher prices on delivery apps

Some Kyochon Chicken franchises are expanding the use of a dual pricing system in which certain menu items are charged more on delivery apps than in stores.

2025-11-18

Number of chicken restaurants decline for third consecutive year

The number of chicken restaurants stood at 39,789 in 2023, down 4 percent from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive year of decline, according to data from the Korean Statistical Information Service.

2025-11-09

Kyochon Chicken to restore original portion sizes after criticism for reducing product weight but not price

Kyochon Chicken will restore the original portion sizes of several boneless chicken menus after drawing criticism for quietly reducing the weight of its products without lowering prices.

2025-10-23

Kyochon trims boneless portions by 30%, switches to cheaper cuts

Kyochon Chicken has dropped its boneless portions from 700 grams to 500 grams precooked, while also adding breast meat to what was previously exclusively a thigh meat order.

2025-09-12

Regulatory issues weigh on Kyochon Chicken as brand struggles to regain ground

Kyochon Chicken, once the leader in Korea’s fried chicken industry, now finds itself under intense scrutiny as regulators pursue criminal charges over alleged unfair practices while customers bristle at a new exclusive deal with Baedal Minjok.

2025-07-02

Kyochon Chicken may wing its way to Baemin only in delivery app shake-up

Kyochon Chicken may disappear from Coupang Eats as early as next month under a sweeping new exclusivity deal with rival delivery giant Baemin.

2025-06-26

Crunch time for Korean fried chicken as franchises return to where it all started

Korea's leading fried chicken franchise, BHC, has released the KwaSakKing, a reinvention of the plain original that started the craze.

2025-04-22

Kyochon opens fifth branch in Taiwan

Korean fried chicken franchise Kyochon opened its fifth store and first stand-alone branch in Taiwan, this time with a roadside venue in Taichung.

2024-10-15